Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries, washington_microbreweries on Sep 2nd, 2010
This is the first in a series of stories I will write about the Bellevue Brewing Company. I find myself emotionally invested in this one. While the building of a new brewery is a beautiful and glorious thing that always tickles my fancy, this one hits really close to home. In this post, I want [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, beer news, washington_beer_news on Aug 30th, 2010
Back in May, we told you about Emerald City Beer Company’s plan to open a new brewery in the old Rainier brewery (read our original post). It was exciting news and received a great deal of attention, even from traditional media outlets who usually ignore the craft beer scene.
Since that time, Emerald City Beer Company’s [...]
Baron Brewing has decided that it is time to update its look. They’ve put together a contest to attract all of you artistic types. If you are a beer lover and an artist, check this out.
Here is the call to action from their latest newsletter:
Baron Brewing – Artwork Contest!
Here at Baron Brewing we have sported [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, washington_breweries on Aug 24th, 2010
Every now and again we like to tell you about the advantages of becoming a member of Washington Beer Lovers (WABL). What is a WABL? Simply put, it is the official Washington beer fan club. If you are the kind of person who likes to go to beer festivals, visit breweries and brewpubs, and attend [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Aug 23rd, 2010
This past Saturday morning, Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington’s 2nd Congressional District paid a visit to Bellingham’s Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen. His mission was to learn more about the craft beer industry, from the actual nuts and bolts of the brewing process to the business and economic challenges facing craft breweries in Washington and across [...]
Posted in Breweries, Events, beer news, food and beer pairing on Aug 20th, 2010
Beer dinners. Beer with chocolate. Beer with cheese. Any way you pair it we say, “Yes please!” to this rising trend of pairing beer with food.
A few weeks ago, we were talking with Goose Island head brewer Greg Hall about the rising trend of pairing craft beer with fine food in his hometown of Chicago. [...]
Posted in Breweries, washington_breweries on Aug 19th, 2010
I just updated the map on our Washington Breweries and Brewpubs page. As we reported yesterday, San Juan Brewing has closed. We added three new breweries to the list, all of which had their microbrewery licenses approved by the state within the past month. There are other breweries out there currently in the approval process. [...]
Posted in Breweries, New Beer Releases, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Aug 18th, 2010
Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company is about to celebrate its 13th anniversary with the release of a new beer. Actually, the beer’s release and the actual anniversary are still a few months away, but the beer and the celebration planning are already fermenting.
If you can get over your triskaidekaphobia (irrational fear of the number 13), and [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news, washington_breweries on Aug 18th, 2010
Yesterday we received an email update from Jeff Holcomb, the owner/brewer at Valholl Brewing in Poulsbo. The state finally approved the liquor license and they are now operational. The official release party will take place next month. We will keep you informed as things continue to develop.
Here’s what Jeff had to say:
We did a soft [...]
Posted in Breweries, beer news, washington_beer_news on Aug 18th, 2010
Sometimes it seems like the San Juan Islands are a world unto themselves. Although they are just a stone’s throw away, news from the islands can take a long time to make it to the mainland. We have two reports that seem to confirm that Friday Harbor’s San Juan Brewing Company-Front Street Ale House has [...]
